Skirkey, Anaya Earn National Titles at NCAA Championships

Results STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Graduate student Ian Skirkey (pommel horse) and sophomore Ashton Anaya (still rings) both were named national champions at the NCAA Championships Saturday night in State College, Pa. This is the first time since 2012 Illinois has two national champions when C.J. Maestas won the still rings title and Paul Ruggeri won the vault title. This is also Skirkey’s second time winning the pommel horse national title, the first being in 2021. The Illini also secured third place for the first time since 2018 with their season-high score of 415.590. “This was a magical finish to…